Yozgat Vocational School and Şahbazlar Automotive Announce Education and Employment-Focused Collaboration.

Yozgat Bozok University Yozgat Vocational School signed an education and cooperation protocol with Şahbazlar Otomotiv to support the professional development of students, contribute to the sector's need for qualified workforce, and increase employment opportunities for graduates.

The protocol ceremony was attended by Yozgat Vocational School Director Prof. Dr. Mustafa ÖZDEMİR, Deputy Directors Assoc. Prof. Abdulkadir SAYLAN and Assoc. Prof. Ömer MERMER, and Head of the Motor Vehicles and Transportation Technologies Department Dr. Assoc. Prof. Zeki YILBAŞI. Also present were Şahbazlar Automotive Company Owner Fatih ŞAHBAZ, Service Manager Sema Nur KAYAARSLAN, and Türk Traktör Training Process Leader Dr. Alper BOLAT also attended the ceremony.

Theory and Practice Combined in Vocational Education

During the meetings, the topics discussed included developing vocational education in line with the needs of the sector, increasing practical training opportunities for students, and strengthening university-industry cooperation.

Within the scope of the protocol, the aim is to support the On-the-Job Vocational Training (ETT) and internship processes of Automotive Technology Program students in particular, to enable them to apply their theoretical knowledge in real work environments, and to gain professional experience in the automotive sector. Furthermore, it aims to improve employment opportunities for graduates that match their professional qualifications.

A technical field trip is being planned for Automotive Technology students.

As part of the collaboration, a technical visit to Şahbazlar Otomotiv is planned for students of the Automotive Technology Program within the Department of Motor Vehicles and Transportation Technologies. The aim of the technical visit is to enable students to observe current technologies in the automotive sector, vehicle maintenance and repair processes, and service operations firsthand; to improve their professional knowledge and skills; and to establish direct communication with sector representatives.

As part of the collaboration, it is also planned that students from the Machine and Agricultural Machinery Program, which is affiliated with the Department of Machine and Metal Technologies, will participate in the technical trip.

Supporting Professional Development Through University-Industry Collaboration

Yozgat Vocational School Director Prof. Dr. Mustafa Özdemir stated that integrating vocational education with the sector is important for improving students' professional competencies and increasing their employment opportunities after graduation.

Fatih Şahbaz, owner of Şahbazlar Automotive Company, stated that university-industry collaboration would contribute to the professional development of students, and emphasized the importance of supporting vocational training and internship processes in the workplace, enabling students to gain sector experience, and developing collaboration opportunities for the employment of graduates.

The Department of Motor Vehicles and Transportation Technologies, Automotive Technology Program, places great importance on university-industry collaborations in order to improve the professional competencies of its students, enable them to gain sectoral experience, and support their post-graduation employment opportunities.